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South Korean Prosecutors Make Fresh Bid to Arrest Terraform Co-founder Daniel Shin
28.3.2023
South Korean prosecutors hope to arrest Daniel Shin, the Co-founder of Terraform Labs – after officers raided his company Chai Corporation. Meanwhile, evidence appears to show that Do Kwon, the Terraform CEO, established a company in Serbia during his 11-month flight from the prosecution....
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Terraform Labs CEO Do Kwon Faces Extradition to South Korea
24.3.2023
According to a report published by AFP, Do Kwon, CEO of Terraform Labs, has been charged with document forgery in Montenegro. Kwon was arrested at the Podgorica airport while traveling with fake documentation. South Korean prosecutors have said the Terra co-founder faces extradition to South Korea....
Terraform Labs Co-Founder Do Kwon Arrested in Montenegro, Says Interior Minister
23.3.2023
According to Montenegro’s interior minister Filip Adzic, Terraform Labs co-founder Do Kwon was apprehended at Podgorica airport allegedly bearing falsified documentation. Adzic added that investigators are “waiting for official confirmation of his identity” after Montenegrin police detained...
South Korean Regulator ‘Not Meeting SEC to Talk About Crypto’s Securities Status’
21.3.2023
A top South Korean financial regulator has denied reports claiming it is set to cooperate with the United States on efforts to classify certain cryptoassets as securities.
Per Hanguk Kyungjae, the South Korean Financial Supervisory Service (FSS) stated that reports that it was planning to meet...
Dubai Free Trade Zone Partners With South Korean Companies to Expand Web3 and Metaverse Business
18.3.2023
The Dubai Multi Commodities Centre, one of the biggest free trade zones in the world, signed agreements with governments and companies in South Korea to bring more Web3 and metaverse businesses to the emirate. The objective of this move is to consolidate the status of Dubai as an international...
South Korean Crypto Exchanges Set to Renew Banking Deals
17.3.2023
South Korea’s leading crypto exchanges are ready to renew their banking deals – in a sign that relations between the “big four” trading platforms and the traditional financial sector remain strong.
Per Business Post, Bithumb is close to sealing an agreement with NongHyup Bank (NH Bank)....
South Korean Police Arrest Girl Aged 14 for Buying Crystal Meth with Crypto
8.3.2023
A 14-year-old South Korean girl has been arrested on suspicion of using cryptoassets to buy methamphetamine (crystal meth).
Per Dong-a Ilbo, the girl is a third-grade middle school student who lives the in Dongdaemun District of Central Seoul. Police say she was found “collapsed” on a stairwell...
South Korean Police Form New Crypto Scam-fighting Cybercrime Taskforce
7.3.2023
South Korean police have announced that they will launch a new crypto scam-busting cybercrime taskforce.
KBS reported that police say that one of the new taskforce’s “three main tasks” will be dismantling and fighting crypto scams. Crypto-related fraud is on the rise in South Korea, with several...
South Korean Regulator Is Probing Crypto Staking Services
24.2.2023
A top South Korean financial regulator has launched a probe into domestic crypto staking services. And crypto exchanges are concerned this means new staking-related regulations could be incoming.
The media outlet News1 reported that the Financial Supervisory Service (FSS) has “recently requested”...
SEC Filing ‘May Help South Korean’s Prosecutors’ Do Kwon Case’ – Report
24.2.2023
The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)’s legal filing against Terraform Labs and its CEO Do Kwon “could help South Korean prosecutors’ case against Kwon,” a report has claimed....
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South Korean Police Arrest 30 in $8m ‘Crypto Scam’ Bust
22.2.2023
South Korean police have arrested 30 people as part of an investigation into a suspected $ 8 million crypto scam. Masterminds appear to have promised investors “guaranteed gains” of up to 2,000%....
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South Korean Prosecutors Applaud ‘Meaningful’ US Do Kwon Charges
20.2.2023
South Korean prosecutors have applauded “meaningful” charges brought against Do Kwon, the Co-founder of Terraform Labs, by the top American financial regulator....
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South Korea’s Second-Largest City Aims to Become a Crypto Hub
15.2.2023
South Korea’s second-largest city, Busan, is making efforts to become a crypto hub. Busan has been designated by the Korean government as a “super-aged” city, and its officials believe that crypto could help turn things around by attracting young people, tech startups,...
South Korean YouTuber Received “Millions of Dollars” Worth of Undeclared Crypto Income
15.2.2023
A South Korean YouTuber received “millions of USD” worth of undeclared crypto income, tax officials have stated – following a recent crackdown on social media-based “tax dodgers.”
KBS reported that the National Tax Service (NTS) has launched an “intensive tax investigation” into 84 people...
Seoul Sanctions North Korea Over Crypto Theft
12.2.2023
South Korea has imposed sanctions on the North in relation to a number of cyberattacks often resulting in the theft of cryptocurrency. The authorities in Seoul say the regime in Pyongyang is using the digital assets to fund its nuclear and missile development projects. South Korea Hits North Korean...
South Korean officials traveled to Serbia to find Do Kwon
8.2.2023
The South Korean prosecutor's office reportedly admitted that the reports one of its team visited Serbia “aren’t false.”
North Korea Stole Record Amount of Crypto Assets in 2022, UN Report Unveils
8.2.2023
The regime in North Korea has managed to steal more cryptocurrency last year than in previous years, according to a draft U.N. report. Despite the difference between quoted estimates, the authors conclude that 2022 was a record-breaking year for crypto theft, to be blamed on the hermit state....
South Korean Officials Traveled to Serbia to Locate Terra's Do Kwon
7.2.2023
A group of South Korean officials has traveled to Serbia in a bid to locate Do Kwon, the co-founder of Singapore-based Terraform Labs, the parent company of crashed stablecoin TerraUSD.
According to a Tuesday report by Bloomberg, a team of South Korean officials went to Serbia last week to seek...
South Korean CEO Jailed for ‘Misappropriating’ Partner Firm’s Ethereum Funds
7.2.2023
A South Korean CEO has been sentenced to five years in prison for “misappropriating” $2.4m worth of ethereum (ETH) from a partner company.
Per the media outlet Delight, the 43-year-old man, identified only by his surname (Chae), is the head of a “marketing agency” that deals with crypto funds....
South Korean regulator provides guidance on security tokens
6.2.2023
Digital assets that fit the descriptions for security tokens will be regulated under the country's Capital Markets Act